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Is this nitrophenol or picric acid?
So I wanted to make p nitrophenol because I got bored. So I extracted ASA from aspirin, hydrolized it to salycilic acid, decarboxilated it to phenol,
and then I mixed together some nitric and sulfuric acid as well as water. Then I dissolved the phenol in water and slowly poured it in the acids in an
ice bath. Now I need to steam distill it but I am worried the reaction nitrated it too far. Here is a picture of what I want to steam distill:
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Update: I distilled the mixture for about 2 minutes. The distillate has some solid appearing, but it doesn't seem to be my expected o- nitrophenol.
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To make p-nitrophenol it is only necessary to use nitric acid (see Brewster for a procedure, forum library). Why not follow an established
procedure?
This procedure may help you determine what you have made.
The single most important condition for a successful synthesis is good mixing - Nicodem
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Quote: Originally posted by Magpie  | To make p-nitrophenol it is only necessary to use nitric acid (see Brewster for a procedure, forum library). Why not follow an established
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This procedure may help you determine what you have made. |
I am following Nile reds procedure. I am not familiar with this website, so I will try to find brewsters procedure.
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http://library.sciencemadness.org/library/index.html
CAUTION : Hobby Chemist, not Professional or even Amateur
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